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Cooking With Butternut Squash

Published: Oct 13, 2015 · Modified: Nov 3, 2015 by Olga · This post may contain affiliate links

butternut squash copyAutumn brings out an array of pumpkin and squash. This time of year, I make sure to take advantage of these lovely ingredients and cook with them as much as I can while they are still available. They will stay in great shape for a long time and I keep them on my counter to be made into both sweet and savory meals. Not only is butternut squash delicious, it is full of vitamins and nutrients. You can store whole squash at room temperature for weeks. 

Butternut Squash-1-4Butternut squash has a really thick skin, so I would suggest using a really sharp, heavy duty knife to cut it in half.
Butternut Squash-2Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds from the cavity in the rounded end of the butternut squash. The seeds can be roasted, just like pumpkin seeds. Butternut Squash -1-14You can roast the butternut squash with the skin on, just drizzle it with a bit of oil and season with salt and pepper or leave it plain, depending on what you will be doing with it.

For most recipes, I like to take the skin off and what works best for me is to use a vegetable peeler. Butternut Squash -2The butternut squash will stain your hands, so if you have a pair of gloves on hand, you might want to use them. Make sure to remove all of the light colored part of the butternut squash that is right under the skin until you get to the bright orange. If you don't remove enough of the skin, it will be hard and dry around the edges.

Butternut Squash -3Cut the butternut squash into the pieces that you need for the recipe. Butternut Squash -4After you peel and cut the butternut squash, you can cover it and store it in the refrigerator at least a week, sometimes 2.

You can boil, steam, roast or sauté it.

My most often used method is roasting the butternut squash in the oven. I toss it with some oil (I'm loving avocado oil or olive oil right now, but you can use any kind that you prefer), season it with salt and pepper. You can also add some minced garlic. Spread out the prepared butternut squash on a baking sheet and roast in a 400 degrees Fahrenheit oven until it is soft and slightly golden around the edges. Butternut Squash Soup-1-5You can use it in soups, pasta dishes, risotto, salads, or just eat it as a snack just the way it is. It's also a great baby food too; my son loves it.

You can also substitute butternut squash for pumpkin in most recipes.

A few of my favorite recipes with butternut squash:

Butternut Squash Cake Roll

Butternut Squash Cake Roll (550x370)

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup-1-13Butternut Squash Pasta

Butternut Squash Pasta (500x333)Roasted Pork Loin With Butternut Squash and Potatoes

Roasted Pork Loin With Potatoes and Butternut Squash-1-53Butternut Squash and Apple OatmealButternut Squash and Apple Oatmeal-9

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Comments

  1. Lana says

    October 11, 2017 at 4:17 pm

    My Mom cuts hers in half and then cooks it in the microwave for 7-8 minutes. The skin slips right off but it is still only partially cooked which makes it easier to cut and use, too.

    Reply
    • olgak7 says

      October 12, 2017 at 11:35 pm

      Thanks for sharing your Mom's great tip, Lana.

      Reply
  2. Katya @ Little Broken says

    October 15, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    Olga you gave me such a great idea to roast butternut squash for my almost 6 month old! I made it yesterday in the oven with just tiny drizzle of olive oil and then mashed it up with banana. She loved it! Ate all of it. Will be making again 🙂

    Reply
    • olgak7 says

      October 22, 2015 at 3:55 pm

      Nathaniel loves roasted vegetables. It's so easy to make too:). Thanks for taking the time to write, Katya.

      Reply
  3. Natasha says

    October 15, 2015 at 7:06 am

    This is a great post! I love it when you have healthy ideas! Will be trying this soon

    Reply
    • olgak7 says

      October 22, 2015 at 3:54 pm

      Healthy is my favorite too, Natasha. I'm glad this came in handy.

      Reply
  4. Dawn Borgman says

    October 14, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    Olga, So very happy you posted this today!!! I just picked all our butternut squash a couple days ago and you have given me some very good ideas and recipes. We had 2 plants and I picked 23 squash. Thank you again.

    Reply
    • olgak7 says

      October 22, 2015 at 3:54 pm

      Perfect timing:). That's a lot of squash - that's awesome, Dawn.

      Reply

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